How did it get to be the holiday season already? Before you know it, the new year will be here, and it will be time to resume your executive job search in earnest. You’ve put your search on hold until January, because everyone knows that no one lands anything but seasonal work in November or …
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How Google-Friendly is Your Personal Brand?
You’ve got your executive job search sewn up. You’re ready to land your next great gig. You've targeted employers or organizations that are a mutual good fit, and you'll work hard to network your way towards their hiring decision makers. You've spent hours creating a "kitchen sink" resume which …
How to Use the New LinkedIn for Executive Personal Branding – Part 3
In Part 1 of this 3-part series on LinkedIn, personal branding and executive job search I covered: Why All Executives Need to be on LinkedIn Getting Your Personal Brand Into Your LinkedIn Profile Customizing Your LinkedIn Profile URL for Better SEO In Part 2 I discussed: Why You Really Need …
How to Use the New LinkedIn for Executive Personal Branding – Part 2
In Part 1 of this 3-part series on LinkedIn, personal branding and executive job search I covered: Why All Executives Need to be on LinkedIn Getting Your Personal Brand Into Your LinkedIn Profile Customizing Your LinkedIn Profile URL for Better SEO In Part 2 here, I discuss: Why You Really …
How to Use the New LinkedIn for Executive Personal Branding – Part 1
This 3-part series on LinkedIn, personal branding and executive job search includes: Part 1 Why All Executives Need to be on LinkedIn Getting Your Personal Brand Into Your LinkedIn Profile Customizing Your LinkedIn Profile URL for Better SEO Part 2 Why You Really Need to Include a …
Best Kept Secret to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
Executive recruiters and hiring decision makers at your target companies search online using relevant keywords to locate good-fit candidates. Your LinkedIn profile offers several choice locations to insert the right keywords to help elevate your search rankings – or Search Engine Optimization (SEO) …
Personal Branding and Executive Job Search Book — Second Edition
I've just completed the second edition of my ebook, 23 Ways You Sabotage Your Executive Job Search and How Your Brand Will Help You Land . . . A practical guide to executive branding, marketing your ROI value and navigating the new world of job search. Updates to the content reflect the …
Your Email Signature: Another Personal Branding Tool
I estimate that more than half of the emails I receive from executive job seekers have only one line in their email signatures . . . their name. Sometimes their signature is the default they use in doing business through their employers, which may not be appropriate to use in their job …
The New C-suite Jobs
The digital age, the new economy and the new world of work are ushering in a new wave of c-suite roles. Some sound silly and overly touchy-feely: Chief Listener Chief People Officer Chief Happiness Officer But these, and others, are emerging and may be here to stay. Or at least until …
How to Use Twitter: Multiple Resources
Over the weekend, I received a very flattering comment on my post, 14 Reasons I Won’t Follow You On Twitter [Revisited] from David Spencer, an alternative secondary school educator who has developed Education Paragon, a free educational portal for educators, parents and students. In his comment, …